Roadster tire carrier



Dec. 22, 1931. w. R. MILNER 1,837,666

ROADSTER TIRE CARRIER Filed Dec. 25, 1927 iyd/ Z ma Patented Dec. 22, a 1931 Unites. srArEs wILraEn 1e. MILNER, or ronrmc, MICHIGAN nssrenon Toennnnian MoTon's R PORATION, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION or DELA ARE ROADS ER TIRE CARRIER if Application filed'December 28, 1927. Serial No. 242,125.

This invention relates to motor vehicles and more particularly to a novel arrangement for carrying a spare tire on the vehicle. 7

In certain types of automobiles, especially those with sport bodies, spare or extra tires are preferably carried by the front fenders on either or both sides of the body and forward of the doors. I I

The object of the present invention is to provide a tire holding arrangement of the front fender type, which will comprise but a few parts so as to be simple in construction and economical to manufacture, and which will firmly secure the tire in place without causing chafing of the tire casing, and which furthermore, will be attractive in appearanceand in harmony with the pleasin'gdesign of the bodies with which it is used.

A preferred, embodiment of theinvention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a side view of a roadster illustrating the application ofthe invention thereto. y 2

'Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the tire carrier forming the present subject'mah ter;

3 is a View taken on line 33 of 2,and 1 i I Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line 44tof Fig.2. I

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 indicates an automobile body, having fenders or guards 2 andg, stamped or pressed from sheetmetal, over the front and rear wheels 4 and 5 respectively."Thefront'fender 2is provided" with concave depressed portion forming a pocket or well 6. for the reception of a spare tire '7. On the sideof the pocket or V V well-"6, closest tothe body 1, a bracket S, having aninteriorthreaded boss 9, is secured to the fender 2, by bolts extending through aligned openings in the bracket, fender and a reinforcement plate 11 on theunderside of the fender, which bolts have nuts 12 screw:thread'- ed thereon." The ends of the bolts are preferably peened over after the nuts 12 have been drawn up for the purpose of insuring a more secure fasteningconnection. Anchored to the fender by means of the bracket, is an upward- "ao 1y extending rod 13,,wh ose" lower end has "TENT-d mm screw-threaded engagement within the boss and is held against removal therefrom, by a, transverse rivet pin .ll" passingthrough the boss and rod. -The upper end of the rod 13 is braced from the side of the body 1, by neans of an L-shaped rod, one portion15 of which projects laterally from the side of. the body and. is securedthereto by a nut 16, screwthreaded'on the reduced end 17='of:ethe rod,

which extends through an opening in an angle iron 18 forming a part of the cowl construe-r tion. The other. portion" 1940f the L-shaped rod is corrected withthe rod13, through the medium of a bracket 20, havingla'nropening therethrough for therodportion 19, that part of the bracket to one side oftheopening being split tofornia pair of aperturedears :21 and 22. .Theear'21 is interiorlythreaded for en gagementwiththescrew threads on the upper end of-the rod 13, while-the interior'of the. ear

22 is smooth or devoid of-threads; "Screws threaded on the rod 13, insengagem ent with the ear 22, is a nut 23,'adjustable todraw the ears together so astoacontract the opening and clampthe bracket aboututhe brace: rod portion 19. On therside of the bracket opposit-ef the split end, there isprovided a flat disc-likeporltion 24:, forming an abutmentsurfacevfor the side wall of the tire. Secured by an adjustablenut '25 onthe rod 13,: is an arcuate re tainer member, comprising the head 26 and a pair of curvedarms 27 -27, passing around the tire treadand extending down alonglthe' side wall of the tire fcasing. :UpoIr-untliread: ingthenut 25., theretainer memberwmay-be removed from the upwardlyfeXten-ding rod513,

to permit insertion or removal or a -tire:in

the well; or pocket 6 IWhen a' tiredslposif tioned in the well, the retainer'member engagesa peripheral portion, of the. tire substantially diametrically oppesite'tothat withv in the well and by the adjustment of the nut 25 will cause the tire to be firmly held. in place.

If desired, suitable locking means may be employed for engagement with the end ofcthe rod 13 to prevent unthreading of thenut and unauthorized removal ofthe tire. I claim:. I 1. In a tire hold-er,i afender havingf a pocket. for the reception of-atire, an up- Wardly extending rod at one side. of the pocket, a bracketsecur'ed on the upper-end of said rod having a flat abutment surface for the side wall of a tire, a laterally extending brace rod secured in said bracket to brace the upwardly extending rod, and a clam p member adjustably: carried by. said rodean'd movable relative to said fender pocket, and adapted to extend about the periphery of a tire and engage the side wall thereof, .opposite to that engaged by said abutment surface of the bracket.

2. Means to hold a tire in a tender well including a supporting rod secured to the tender at one side of the well and extending upwardly and: diametrically of a tire to be positioned in t1iewell, 'a brace rod extending laterally fromwthe' vehicle body, fastening. means adjustably connected with both rods to :adjustably secure the brace rod to the upper portion. of the supporting rod, an arcuate member removably carried on the upper end of the-supporting rod and engageabl'e with the thread of the tire diametrically opposite the portion of the tire in thewel'l,

and means to move the member downwardly on the rod toclamp the tire between the memher and Welland to fixedly hold the member clamping position;

;3. Means to hold a tire-"in a fender well at I the side of :any automobile body including a rod adapted'to be secured to the tender at one side of the well and toextend upwardly therefrom substantially. diametrically of the tire to bemounted in the well,a' brace rod adapted to extendlaterally trom'the automobile body, a'bracket adjustably secured to both rodsto adjustably secure the rods to gether adjacent the upper end of the; first mentioned rod, and a tire engaging member f slidable on the upper endof said first mentIOIIGd I'Od toward and from the :well, to re movably clamp a tire in the well.

I -4..Mea11sto hold a tire in *a tender well.

at the sideof an automobile body, including an arcnate tire'engagin gand clamping meniberto engage and receive the peripheral itrea diportion; of a tire substantially dia- 1 automobile :body'.

metrically opposite a portion of the tire positioned in'the well, a supporting rod connected at its lower end to the tender and havingsaid tire engaging member slidable on its upp'er end to removably'clamp a tire in the well, means engaging the rod and adaptedto'move the tire engaging member intoc'lamplng posit on, and a brace connectmg the rod ad acent its "upper end to the '5. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a'fender having a. tire receiving well therein, of means to firmly clamp a tire in and against the wall of the well, including a'supporting 'rod, fixedly secured at its lowerv end to the tender at one side of the well and extending upwardly therefrom a tire engaging member having an abutment having an apertured-headforsliding en-.

gagement on said rod toward and from the p Well and an arcuate portion to engage and. receive the peripheral tread portion of the tire diametrically opposite that located in the, well, and-a nut threaded on the rod for.

engagement with said tire engaging member to move the tire engaging member 1nto clamplng position. 7

'6. Ina motor vehicle, the combination with a fender having a'tirereceiving well therein, .ofmeanstofirmly clamp atire in and agalnst the wall of the well, including asupporting rod fixedly secured at its lower end to the fender at one side of the well and extending upwardly therefrom, a tire engaging member having an apertured head for sliding engagement on said rod toward and from the well and an arcuate portion. to engage and receive the peripheral tread portion. of the tire diametrically opposite that. located in the well, anut threaded on the rod for engagement with said tireengaging member to move the tireengaging member into clamping position, and means to-rigidly 'br'ace' the gage the tread of the tire diametrically opposite that located in the well, whereby the tire may be firmly clamped between the fender well and said tire engaging member,

,a brace rod extending laterally from the've hicle body, and a bracket connecting the two rods'adjacent the upper end of the rod and portion for the side of thetire. r q s 8. In a tire holder, arfender having apocke't for the reception of a tire, an upwardly =ex-.

tending rod fixedly secured to the fender :at'

one side of the pocket,.a removable't-ire engaging clamp member slidably carried by said rod for engagement with the tread of the tire-substantially diametrically opposite that portion of the tire in the pocket/and pressure exerting means carried by, the rod 7 and adapted to engage the clamp member and to cause the same to move toward the pocket to prevent removal of the tire." .3 1

9. In a tire holder,a fender having a'pocket forthe reception'of a tire, an upwardly 'extendingrod at one side ofthe pocket, means to brace the upper end of said .rod aremovable clamp member slidable on the upper end of said'rod beyond said brace means for engagement with the tread. of the tire diametrically opposite that portionof the tire in the pocket to clamp the tire between the clamp member and the pocket, and a nut threadedly engaged on the free end of the rod to holcl'the clamp member in clamping position.

10. In a tire holder, a fender having a well for the reception of a tire, a rod secured to the fender adjacent said well andextending upwardly therefrom, a tire retaining member a mounted on said rod, said tire retaining memadjacent the upper end of said rod, and separate screw clamping means mounted on said rod adjacent its upper end, said clamping means being adapted to exert pressure on said tire engaging member and move the same toward said fender well, whereby the tire may be clamped between said fender well and said 7 tire engaging member.'

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

VVILFRED R. MILNER. 

